Wickhamford’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Wickhamford’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WickhamfordWorcestershire
In Worcestershire, West Midlands, this village has 731 residents.
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Church of St John the Baptist · Photo: Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
731
Census 2021 · Wychavon council
Median home
£375K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
55
32% are 65+ · Worcestershire 22%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wickhamford a good place to live?
Wickhamford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 4% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. It skews older: nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Wickhamford stand out
The 3 things Wickhamford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St John the Baptist; 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →St John the Baptist and 15 more in and around Wickhamford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wickhamford. Best known first.
AttractionAttractionSt John the Baptistin town
Abbey or prioryEvesham Abbey3.2 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumAlmonry Museum and Heritage Centre3.4 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumGordon Russell Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleWickhamford Manor Housein townAttractionAttraction · National TrustTithe Barn4.8 km outside town, to the north
Abbey or prioryEvesham Abbey3.2 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumAlmonry Museum and Heritage Centre3.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumGordon Russell Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleWickhamford Manor Housein townAttractionAttraction · National TrustTithe Barn4.8 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Evesham Abbey: Oosoom at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Almonry Museum and Heritage Centre: Andrew Darge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon Russell Museum: cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wickhamford.
Who lives here
Wickhamford skews older, with 32% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 27% of adults, lower than both Worcestershire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%). The share of residents under 15 is 11%. Ages in Wickhamford split evenly at 55: half are older, half younger. People aged 15 to 24 are 7.3% of the population.
55median age
WickhamfordWorcestershireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wickhamford | Worcestershire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.8% | 5.8% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Worcestershire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
The car carries 94% of commuters in Wickhamford, more than in both Worcestershire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.7%. 37% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Worcestershire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). Before tax, the average household brings in £52K a year.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot3%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Private renting is less common in Wickhamford than in Worcestershire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
Council and housing-body homes hold 14% of households. Just over three quarters of households own their home, higher than both Worcestershire’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £954 a month across the Wychavon council area.
£375Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wickhamford£375K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £416,180 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £295,000 | 11 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£954
average private rent a month, Wychavon council area
£2,370
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Wickhamford records less burglary and damage per resident than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.8 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 25 crimes inside Wickhamford’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences made up 36% of the total. Violent crime comes to 17.8 per 1,000 residents a year.
17.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Damage & arson6
Burglary4
Public order2
Weapons2
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
17.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
25
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
82% of people in Wickhamford rate their health good or very good
Seeing a GP means leaving Wickhamford: the nearest practice is 2.1 miles away. The nearest A&E to Wickhamford is Cheltenham General Hospital, 14.4 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.7% of the town.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Wickhamford | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 82% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Wickhamford keeps more of its old housing than Worcestershire’s towns or England’s towns: 22% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Wickhamford’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. Scaled to its population, Wickhamford has 96 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above Worcestershire’s towns (50) and England’s towns (39) alike.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II6
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
96
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wickhamford
14pages on Wickhamford
The big questions
Safety17.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £375K · rent £954 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Pitchers HillSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.7 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards4.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Wickhamford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BadseyBretfortonEveshamBroadwayOffenhamHoneybourneHarvingtonWickhamford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickhamford | 731 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Badsey | 2,722 | 1.2 | C+ | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Bretforton | 1,190 | 2.1 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Evesham | 28,256 | 2.1 | C+ | A− | C− | C+ |
| Broadway | 2,719 | 2.8 | B | B− | B+ | A− |
| Offenham | 1,507 | 2.9 | — | B | A− | C+ |
| Honeybourne | 3,104 | 3.5 | B− | B | A | C+ |
| Harvington | 1,717 | 4.8 | — | B− | B | C+ |
Bretforton, Offenham and Harvington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wickhamford
How many listed buildings are there in Wickhamford?
That is 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist. 22% of Wickhamford’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Wickhamford expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £375,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £295,000 and detached houses £416,180.
About Wickhamford
Village in Worcestershire, England
Wickhamford is a built-up area of 731 people, in the Wychavon council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 731 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wychavon
- County
- Worcestershire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003806
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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